#742E7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.141 324), rgb(116, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#742E7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #742E7B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.141 324) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #742E7B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742E7B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #742E7B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #742E7B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B960C2
oklch(63% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A544AE
oklch(55.7% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3496
oklch(49.1% 0.171 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#742E7B
oklch(43.2% 0.141 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#742E7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #20467D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763950 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #742E7B
#742E7B
oklch(43.2% 0.141 324)
- #00620F
#00620F
oklch(43.1% 0.14 143.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #742E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #742E7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.